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Wyoming State Science Fair at UW March 4-6

February 20, 2012 — More than 300 students representing 48 Wyoming schools will
compete in the Wyoming State Science Fair March 4-6 at the University of
Wyoming Union Ballroom.

Student projects will be open for public viewing from 4-5
p.m. Monday, March 5, and from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 6. Students will
not be present with their projects Tuesday morning.

The State Science Fair encourages students in Wyoming grades
6-12 to plan, organize, research, prepare and present a project of their
interest. It provides students with real-life science experiences, interactions
with professionals in the field, and review and application of relevant
research, says Wyoming State Science Fair Coordinator Beth Cable, from UW's
Science and Math Teaching Center.

Students with winning projects may receive monetary or
scholarship awards, and the opportunity to attend the Intel International
Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). The ISEF, the largest pre-college science
event, will be in Pittsburgh, Pa., in May.

Seven regional fairs are held throughout the state in late
January and early February, with winning students and their projects advancing
to the Wyoming State Science Fair. Students participate in 17 different
categories -- animal science; behavioral and social sciences; biochemistry;
cellular and molecular biology; chemistry; computers; earth and planetary
sciences; engineering; electrical and
mechanical engineering; materials and bioengineering; energy and
transportation; environmental management; environmental sciences; mathematics;
medicine and health sciences; microbiology; physics and astronomy; and plant
sciences.

Through interviews and interactions, student projects are
judged by UW and community professionals and experts within the various
categories. More than 100 judges will evaluate student projects.

While on campus, students participate in a variety of shows,
programs and tours sponsored by different UW departments and offices. The
science fair also provides an avenue for students to pursue and excel in
personal science interests, and motivates them to pursue careers in related
fields, Cable says.

The State Science Fair is supported by donations from UW
departments in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
disciplines; University Libraries; UW colleges of Arts and Sciences,
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business, Education, Engineering and Applied
Science, Health Sciences, the School of Energy Resources; Academic Affairs; and
the Office of Research and Economic Development.

Students representing the following schools will be at the
State Science Fair on the UW campus: